Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-3-118: Secretary of Education - Powers, duties and

responsibilities.

The Secretary of Education shall:

1. Oversee the Office of Educational Quality and

Accountability;

2. Employ necessary personnel according to procedures

established for the employment of personnel by the Office of

Management and Enterprise Services;

3. Monitor the efforts of the public school districts to comply

with the provisions of this act and of Enrolled Senate Bill No. 183

of the 1st Session of the 42nd Oklahoma Legislature which relate to

common education;

4. Identify districts not making satisfactory progress toward

compliance with the provisions and recommend appropriate corrective

actions to the State Board of Education concerning each district so

identified;

5. Have executive responsibility for the Oklahoma Educational

Indicators Program and the annual report required pursuant to

Section 1210.531 of this title;

6. Review and make periodic public comment on the progress and

effectiveness of the State Board and State Department of Education,

the Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, other

bodies created by this act, and the public schools of this state

concerning the implementation of the provisions of this act and of

Enrolled Senate Bill No. 183 of the 1st Session of the 42nd Oklahoma

Legislature which relate to common education;

7. Analyze the revenues for all systems of education and the

expenditure of common education revenue, giving close attention to

expenditures for administrative expenses relating to the common

schools;

8. Make reports to the public concerning these matters whenever

appropriate; and

9. Submit recommendations regarding funding for education or

statutory changes to the Speaker of the House of Representatives,

the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Governor whenever

appropriate.